Every Los Angeles Lakers conversation from the day's podcasts. One playlist.
The Cutdown listens to leading NBA podcasts every morning, keeps only the parts about your team, the Lakers, and cuts them into one playlist.
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This week in Lakers talk
The shows spent the week marveling at the Lakers' dominant opening win over Golden State, with Walker Kessler's 26-point, 12-of-12 shooting performance and the Luka-Reaves-Kessler pick-and-roll chemistry getting the most attention. There was also talk about Luka taking out a full-page LA Times ad and paying for fan parking as a show of commitment to the franchise. The main debate was whether the defense can hold up over a full season to make the team a real West contender.
Written by The Cutdown's reader from this week's clips.
12 clips · 80 min. Some clips only play in the app.
In this week's clips: Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler, Yaxel Lendeborg, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Jake LaRavia, Quentin Grimes.
Only the Lakers talk. Every morning.
10 shows this morning1,357 minutes listened. 26 minutes kept.
Scanned 10 shows · Cut 22h 11m · Kept 26m
Everything that isn't Lakers talk gets cut. Sorry, Warriors, Suns.
- Luka Doncic embracing Lakers franchise ownership
- Lakers first-game performance and schedule outlook
- Walker Kessler's lob feast and Luka's motivational fuel
- Lakers' big-man bet validates West contention strategy
Talked Lakers most this week: The Ringer NBA Show (3), The Hoop Collective (2), The Zach Lowe Show (2).
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Common questions
Which podcasts get reviewed for Lakers conversations?
Bill Simmons Podcast, The Hoop Collective, The Zach Lowe Show, The Ryen Russillo Show, Dunc'd On, Mind the Game, Pardon My Take, The Old Man and the Three, The Athletic NBA Daily, The Pat McAfee Show, The Ringer NBA Show, First Things First. Any time one of them has a substantive Lakers conversation, it becomes a clip.
What are the best Lakers podcasts right now?
Going by who actually talked about the Lakers this week: The Ringer NBA Show (3), The Hoop Collective (2), The Zach Lowe Show (2). The Cutdown reads all of the big national shows every morning and pulls the Lakers parts into one playlist, so you get the best of every one of them.
What are people saying about the Lakers today?
Lately: Luka Doncic embracing Lakers franchise ownership, Lakers first-game performance and schedule outlook, Walker Kessler's lob feast and Luka's motivational fuel. Press play at the top of this page to hear it, or get the app for the full playlist every morning.
When is it ready?
By about 6:30am Eastern, seven mornings a week.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
Free, and no account. Your follows and history stay on your phone.
Is this an official Los Angeles Lakers app?
No. The Cutdown is independent and not affiliated with the Los Angeles Lakers or the NBA. We just listen to the podcasts so you don't have to skip around.
Is there an Android version?
iPhone only for now.
Do you rehost the audio?
No. Every clip plays from the show's own servers, exactly like a podcast app, and credits the show, with a link to the full episode when we have one. We send listeners to shows.
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